ASK TROOPER KEITH: Keep the snow off the streets

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Feb 16, 2013 at 8:46 PMFeb 16, 2013 at 8:47 PM

Well, we finally have seen some real winter weather and we have seen plenty of snowfall over the last couple of weeks. We have all been busy removing snow from our driveways and some readers have expressed their concerns about snow being left in the roadway from snow removal.

Trooper Keith Disselkoen

Well, we finally have seen some real winter weather and we have seen plenty of snowfall over the last couple of weeks. We have all been busy removing snow from our driveways and some readers have expressed their concerns about snow being left in the roadway from snow removal.

If you're like me, your trusty shovel does the trick and you likely do not move any snow into the road. However, we have probably all seen snow left in the road from snow plows and snow blowers.

The Michigan Vehicle Code addresses this issue very concisely. MCL 257.677a (4) states, "A person shall not deposit, or cause to be deposited, snow, ice or slush on any roadway or highway."

So, as you clear your driveways for the rest of the winter season, make sure not to add any more snow to the roads. It causes a traffic hazard and is against the law.

Keith Disselkoen is a Community Service Trooper for the MSP Lakeview Post. If you have a question for Trooper Disselkoen, you can email him at asktrooperkeith@gmail.com.